In 2014, the United States had 14,093 organic farms producing $5.5 billion in organic products, according to a survey conducted by USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The number of…
U.S. Beef Hits South Africa
…since 2000, beef since 2003 and pork since 2013. With the removal of the barriers, U.S. exports of meat to South Africa could reach $75 million annually. The United States…
Organic Survey – California
California: First in the Number of Organic Farms and Total Sales In 2014, the United States had 14,093 organic farms producing $5.5 billion in organic products, according to a survey…
Honey Bee Colony Health Survey Results
…by USDA, producers, economists, agribusiness and others, found that U.S. honey production in 2015 from producers with five or more colonies totaled 157 million pounds, down 12 percent from 2014….
Farmers Markets Explosion
…percent increase from 2014. AMS also oversees USDA’s Local Food Directories where consumers can find a farmers market and other local food businesses in their community. These free, online resources…
Agri View: Ornamental Fish
…Extension. First Published: May 2007. Reviewed JApril 2014. Please visit the EDIS website at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu. E. J. Livengood is a graduate student, School of Natural Resources and Environment; and F.A….
New Leader for Rosenberg International Forum on Water Policy
UC Irvine’s Sorooshian to lead Rosenberg International Forum on Water Policy Soroosh Sorooshian The University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) has appointed Soroosh Sorooshian as…
New Regulations for Groundwater Management
…California’s groundwater basins as outlined in the historic Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) enacted by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in 2014. Improving Sustainable Groundwater Management is also a key…
Leaders Say Lemon Proposal ‘Defies Logic’
…agriculture. It defies logic because in 2014 the Argentines exported almost $400m in agricultural products to the United States, whereas we exported a paltry $5m of comparable product to Argentina.’…
Increased ACP Activity in Central Valley
…large juice plant that originally saw activity in 2013 contained an unusually high number of psyllids. There are reports of several life stages of ACP at the Tipton location and…
State Says Continue Water Savings
…by 23.9 percent compared with the same months in 2013 – saving enough water to provide 6.5 million Californians with water for one year. While the severity of the drought…
$10 Million in Green Energy Research
…Initiative (BRDI), authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill, and are part of the Obama Administration’s All-of-the-Above Energy Strategy to enhance U.S. energy security, reduce America’s reliance on imported oil and…
Funding to Relieve Veterinarian Shortages
…well as support for veterinary practices in designated shortage areas. This funding is was authorized by the Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP) in the 2014 Farm Bill. Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy…
NPPC Capital Update
…cooperation in the fall of 2014. That plan called for bilateral senior level discussions on regulatory cooperation. The meeting provided a venue for senior regulators and stakeholders to discuss areas…